Netflix started showing movies My Hero Academia: You're Next on April 20th. For those of you who have been following the journey of Deku and his friends at U.A. High School, this movie presents new conflicts that expand the story of the main series.
Mysterious characters and big threats appear in the midst of an unstable world situation, making this movie an important part of the overall story.
New Story, New Threat
My Hero Academia: You're Next takes place after the great battle between the heroes and Tomura Shigaraki that caused widespread destruction throughout Japan. Amidst the chaotic social conditions caused by the great war, a mysterious man appears and declares himself the successor of All Might.
The man is known as Dark Might. Although his appearance was similar to All Might, his goals and outlook were very different. He used his Quirk for personal gain, building a giant fortress that began to absorb residents one by one.
Dark Might is not alone. By his side is Anna, a girl with an unknown Quirk, as well as Giulio, a man in a butler costume who seems to be hunting Anna. Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki, and the rest of the Class 1-A students must face the threat from Dark Might and a mysterious criminal organization called the Gollini Family.
Production Staff
The movie is produced by BONES studio and involves staff who are already experienced in the series My Hero Academia. Here's a list of the main staff involved in the production:
- Director: Tensai Okamura (Darker than Black)
- Scriptwriter: Yōsuke Kuroda
- Character Design: Yoshihiko Umakoshi
- Music Composer: Yuki Hayashi
- Theme Song Performer: Vaundy - "Homunculus" (opening song) and "Gift" (ending song)
- Original Character Designer & General Supervisor: Kohei Horikoshi
Kohei Horikoshi was directly involved in the creative process of the movie. He designed the original characters and oversaw the story to maintain continuity with the world of My Hero Academia.
From the Big Screen to Netflix
My Hero Academia: You're Next was first released in Japanese theaters in August 2023. In the first three days of screening, the movie sold 608,500 tickets and made around 895 million yen.
The movie continued to attract the attention of the public, reaching a total of 2.48 million ticket sales with revenue of 3.55 billion yen (approximately 23.4 million USD). That success is one of the reasons Netflix is bringing it to the streaming service on April 20, 2025.
The story in the movie takes place at a time parallel to the ongoing anime season, making it an important supplement for viewers following the main series.
About My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia Manga written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi. This manga was published in Weekly Shonen Jump owned by Shueisha from July 2014 to August 2024. After running for ten years, the series officially ended and received many awards and farewell illustrations from fellow manga creators.
The anime adaptation first aired in 2016 by studio BONES and continues through Season 7. The last episode of Season 7 aired on October 12, 2024. Soon after, Season 8 was announced as the final season that will close the main story. The story resumes right after the battle between All For One and One For All, and the conflict between Deku and Shigaraki reaches its peak.
In addition to the main story, the audience can also follow My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, a spin-off anime that takes place five years before the main events in the series.
Movies My Hero Academia: You're Next becomes an important bridge towards the end of the story. With the threat of the Dark Might and the Gollini Family, the movie is not only action-packed, but also depicts the struggle to maintain hope in difficult times.
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